"What position do my lip and tongue have to be in order..."

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What position do my lip and tongue have to be in order to make the ɜː sound (also known as the urr sound)?
 

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This sound is effectively a long schwa. For both vowels, the centre of the tongue is between the half-close and half-open positions. The lips are relaxed and neutrally spread.
 
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